Bai Chen hopes that Lin Xuezhi's grandmother can live for a few more decades, until she is in her nineties, and continue to be Lin Xuezhi's supporter.
Because the identity of this old lady is not ordinary.
The old lady's surname is Xi, and everyone calls her Old Lady Xi. She was born into a royal family, and her father is a prince. Among the old ladies in the capital, she is considered to have a very high prestige and status.
"Did you really remember it?" Grandmother tapped Bai Chen's nose, feeling very worried about her eldest granddaughter.
Bai Chen nodded and said softly: "Today, my granddaughter has always remembered my grandmother's instructions!
Miss Xiao didn't stand firmly and bumped into me, but luckily I was prepared and avoided it!"
Upon hearing this, the grandmother's face changed drastically, and she tightened her grip on Bai Chen's hand, "Were you also standing by the lake at that time?"
“Well, I was actually a little tired at the time, but Miss Han insisted on dragging me to fly a kite, and as soon as we got to the lake, something went wrong.
At that time, there happened to be many young masters standing opposite. "
"What are the Han family trying to do? How can a group of young men meet a group of young ladies?" The grandmother was so furious that she suddenly stood up from the soft chair.
Bai Chen, who had experienced countless things, was shocked and worried that her blood pressure would soar again.
"Grandma! Don't be angry," Bai Chen hurriedly rubbed several acupoints on his grandmother's body, then stood up and pulled her back to sit.
"Don't be angry, grandma. I heard that the eldest son of the Han family was also holding a poetry club today. It was just a coincidence that we met."
But the grandmother had seen through everything. She took a few deep breaths and seemed to feel more relaxed. She stared at Bai Chen seriously and said, "Child, don't take things too lightly."
"Yes, granddaughter understands. Don't worry, grandma. I've always been on guard."
"Good! Good! Good boy!" Seeing that Bai Chen seemed to have figured out the key, the grandmother was very pleased and closed her eyes again, "Go back and rest."
She already knew clearly that today's Hongmen Banquet was completely aimed at her granddaughter.
The Han family and the Lin family have always been in an antagonistic relationship, but since the Han family and the Yi family got engaged, the eldest daughter of the Han family suddenly fell in love with her granddaughter.
Sometimes there was a poetry club, sometimes there was a flower show, and she had to invite her granddaughter to go. It turned out that was where the fun was.
I'm afraid the Han family has already been eyeing Guan Guan Hou.
When Bai Chen was leaving her grandmother's bedroom, the client's stepmother, Mrs. Wang, happened to send her maid Xiangxue to invite her over for a chat.
Judging from the original owner's memory, Wang was a woman who was good at dealing with people. She would never offend anyone on her own initiative and always had a formal smile on her face.
After she married into the Lin family, she received praise and respect from all members of the Lin family.
Everyone says that she is steady, self-controlled, capable, kind and filial.
She managed the Lin family in an orderly manner, the family was harmonious, and the children were obedient.
Lord Lin, the client's biological father, also respected and loved his step-wife, but his first wife, who appeared briefly in his life, Lin Xuezhi's mother, had become blurred in his heart.
Maybe he doesn't even remember what his first wife looked like.
Lord Lin did not pay much attention to his eldest daughter and seldom asked about her. In his eyes, his eldest daughter was like a transparent person.
Fortunately, she has a grandmother who loves her, otherwise, without any biological brothers, she would be really isolated and helpless.
In the plot, Lin Xuezhi's tragedy was not caused by Wang, so she cannot be considered her enemy.
Therefore, Bai Chen had no intention of retaliating against her unless he found out that she was involved in the incident.
At the end of the story, when the impoverished Lin Xuezhi came to Wang for help, she finally revealed her cold side.
The Lin family was originally a family of officials in the capital, and their background was very strong.
To put it bluntly, he is very rich.
But as the eldest daughter of a marquis's family, she was unable to get the dozens of taels of silver she asked for.
As the saying goes, a daughter who is married off is like water spilled. How can you still have the nerve to ask for money from your parents’ home
It seemed to make sense that she shouldn't go back to her parents' home to ask for money, but sometimes, even if a beggar came to the door, didn't she still have to give a few cents
Wang was cold-blooded and heartless, and her father was busy with state affairs, so of course he would not care about a daughter who had already lost her reputation.
It can only be said that feudal society was too harsh on women. A fall into the water ruined a woman's life.
As for a married daughter, her parents’ help is optional, so no one thought there was anything wrong with Wang kicking out Lin Xuezhi for begging.
When Bai Chen followed Xiangxue into the main hall of the main courtyard, he finally saw his two younger sisters who had also gone to the Han family with him and then disappeared.
There were also two illegitimate sisters sitting quietly in the corner.
The two concubine sisters were not invited to this Peach Blossom Banquet, so they seemed a little lonely.
Bai Chen politely bowed to Wang and then sat down at the side.
Wang looked to be in her early thirties, well-maintained and good-looking. She looked at Bai Chen with a calm gaze, showing no likes or dislikes, and a formal smile on her lips.
This smile makes people feel distant, but also not uncomfortable.
It was exactly the same smile as the one on Han Yanqiu's face. It felt particularly mysterious, as if there was something fishy going on.
She has two legitimate sisters, one named Lin Qiuzhi and the other named Lin Yizhi.
Two concubine sisters, one named Lin Mengzhi and the other named Lin Lanzhi.
The order of the sisters is: Lin Qiuzhi is the second, Lin Mengzhi is the third, Lin Yizhi is the fourth, and Lin Lanzhi is the fifth.
The second sister, Lin Qiuzhi, was 14 years old. She looked like Lin, with a pretty and elegant appearance, tall figure, and gentle movements.
The fourth sister, Lin Yizi, is 12 years old. She looks more like Lord Lin, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. She looks quite heroic. She has not grown up yet and is lively and smart.
Among the two legitimate sisters, the fourth sister gets along better with Lin Xuezhi.
Sometimes she would go to her older sister's yard and sit for a while.
Lin Xuezhi also felt closer to her fourth sister, who was lively, active and playful.
The 14-year-old second sister also enjoyed a certain reputation for her talent in the capital. Even her father, Lord Lin, praised her poems several times.
In the eyes of Old Man Lin, the second sister is the pride of the Lin family, and he often intentionally or unintentionally brags about his second daughter in front of his colleagues.
Therefore, in the capital, the second sister's brilliance completely overshadowed the always unknown Lin Xuezhi.
The second sister often helps her mother manage the Lin family's household affairs. She knows a lot of knowledge and looks very steady, so she has a lot of prestige in the Lin family.
Although she is one year younger than Lin Xuezhi, she looks more mature than her sister and is even a few inches taller than her sister.
I have two concubine sisters, one is very good at embroidery and the other is good at calligraphy.
The third sister is the same age as the second sister, only one month apart, and she is even prettier than the second sister.
The third sister is very smart, very low-key, and dresses very simply, in order not to outshine the second sister.
If a concubine's daughter wants to survive safely in the marquis's mansion, she can only be low-key in front of her elder sister and mother.
The fifth sister is only ten years old now, but she is good at embroidery and is also very pretty.
Of course, Lord Lin’s concubine must be extremely beautiful, so from a genetic point of view, the children born would certainly not be too bad.
Wang also gave birth to two sons, one eight years old and the other only six years old. I heard that both of them are doing well in their studies.